A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026)

Directed by

Owen Harris, Sarah Adina Smith

Genre

drama television series, adventure television series, fantasy television series

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 1,013 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A hedge knight and his young squire travel through a fantasy kingdom before the events of Game of Thrones. They get into disputes and adventures that test their honor and loyalty.

sword-and-sorcerychivalricadventurousdramaticcharacter-drivenepisodicnostalgicearnest

What happens

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an American fantasy drama television series created by Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is the third television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise and is an adaptation of the Tales of Dunk and Egg series of novellas, beginning with The Hedge Knight. It stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan "Dunk" the Tall, the titular hedge knight, and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire, Aegon "Egg" Targaryen. The series premiered on January 18, 2026, on HBO and received positive reviews from critics. In November 2025, ahead of the first-season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which will be based on The Sworn Sword and is expected to be released in 2027. At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, the first season received nominations for 9 awards, including Outstanding Drama Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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